Amphibians and Reptiles of New Hanover County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 7 2019-03-24
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 21 2019-06-18
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 4 2019-04-24
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 21 2019-10-04
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 32 2020-09-18
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 21 2020-06-03
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 4 2019-10-04
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 3 2018-07-28
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 9 2020-05-02
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 12 2017-05-07
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 4 2017-05-07
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 107 2018-10-06
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 12 2020-10-18
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 16 2020-05-02
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2015-10-29
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 25 2021-04-11
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 10 2019-07-21
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 74 2020-11-16
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 23 2019-10-15
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 2 2018-07-27
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 14 2020-06-02
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 38 2020-05-02
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 1 2009-05-06
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 8 2020-04-24
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 4 2020-05-02
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2016-07-30
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 8 2019-10-06
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 3 2018-08-05
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 31 2020-05-31
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 9 2019-05-19
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 8 2019-07-04
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 1 2007-06-07
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 2 2013-05-22
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 44 2020-10-22
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2020-05-11
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 2 2018-08-20
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 1 2017-06-01
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2019-10-26
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 10 2016-10-04
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 8 2020-11-16
Racer Coluber constrictor 59 2020-11-15
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 2 2019-05-10
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 8 2020-11-16
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 13 2020-05-02
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 1 2017-05-05
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 4 2020-01-05
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 2 2020-04-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 7 2020-05-17
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 13 2020-06-03
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 35 2020-07-18
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 10 2020-07-26
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 2 2020-09-19
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 11 2019-04-25
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 40 2019-05-24
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 27 2020-06-11
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 5 2019-01-01
Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 2 2017-05-07
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 2 2018-07-27
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2010-03-30
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2019-05-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 12 2019-04-15
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 7 2020-03-19
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 1 2018-05-30
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 4 2020-06-02